Abstract
A composite filter has been developed to reduce the extraneous effects of photopeak imaging whereby a significant improvement in contrast resolution is achieved.
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Pillay, M., Shapiro, B. & Cox, P.H. The effect of an alloy filter on gamma camera images. Eur J Nucl Med 12, 293–295 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00251991
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00251991